There are 4 ways to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SRG - BKI
5h 23mRM 319–1,136Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
3d 16hRM 541–613Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Kendal to Kumai
- Drive from Kumai to Kota Kinabalu
2d 2hRM 823–1,346Train, drive, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Lamongan
- Drive from Lamongan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
3d 18hRM 610–689
Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 500 - RM 650 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs RM 310 - RM 1200.
The distance between Semarang and Kota Kinabalu is 1580 km.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Semarang. It is currently 5:17 PM in Semarang and 6:17 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1305+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Semarang, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 40–80
- Business
- RM 90–140
- Executive
- RM 75–170
Train from Semarang Tawang to Lamongan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 35–80
- Business
- RM 85–140
- Executive
- RM 65–170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 318
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 85–110
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kendal to Kumai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 11–28
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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